The Carroll County High School 1963 football team and cheerleaders will be recognized at halftime of the Carroll County vs. Henry County game Friday, Aug. 30, at Panther Field. The team will be celebrating its 50th anniversary of winning the NCKC championship.

The group will be meeting before the game for a reunion starting at 5 p.m., at the shelter next to the football field. The game kicks off at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Coach “Hoot” Gibson at (502) 863-4657 or Jim Froman at (502) 693-2599.

The Carroll County rushing attack dominated the Pendleton County Wildcats 375 yards to just 1 yard as the Panthers rolled to a 48-11 season-opening road win Friday.

“Overall, I think we were able to run what we game planned for all week, and we were able to execute it,” head coach Mike Weedman said. “There are still the details we’re trying to fix that will make a difference on our team.”

The Lady Panthers and new head coach Lynn Eaglin collected their first win of the season, defeating Lloyd Memorial at home Thursday, 3-1.

“It feels good to get the first win at home,” Eaglin said.

Junior Kelly Layton led the team with 17 kills and four blocks, while fellow junior Karly Prosser followed with eight kills and five aces. Junior Sabrina Young also had five aces, while senior Emily Baker collected 22 assists.

The Lady Panthers fell behind early most of the match, but found a way to battle back and take the win.

The Panthers soccer team has started off the 2013 season on a positive note, showing they can both dominate a game as well as pull out a come-from-behind victory.

Carroll County opened the season Tuesday, Aug. 20, with a road trip to Covington Latin and came home with a 9-2 victory. Senior Michael Hall, freshman David Marshall and sophomore Alex Burns scored two goals apiece. Senior Taylor Byrd, sophomore Brett Hall and freshman Tyler Stewart each scored one goal.

Focus. That is the buzzword for this year’s Carroll County High School football team.

The team will face a tough schedule this season, one that includes a renewal of the Carroll vs. Henry rivalry and four straight road games against quality opponents. But head coach Mike Weedman and his coaching staff have the Panthers prepared and ready to face the challenge as a team.

Cross country has become newly popular at Carroll County High School, as the team swelled to 33 runners this season.

First-year head coach Brian Crank said the student-athletes have been enthusiastic and are showing up to practice every day.

The Panthers will field varsity girls and boys teams, as well as a JV boys team. The team includes seven seniors: Michael Burns, Cody Cruz, Michael Hall, Sarah Hawkins, Sierra Martinez, Brad Osborne and Joseph Parker.